Alaskans fined, escorted to U.S. after allegedly violating Quarantine Act in B.C.

RCMP in British Columbia say four Americans have beenfined $500 each for violating emergency orders under the QuarantineAct.

Spokeswoman Dawn Roberts says a vehicle with Alaska licenceplates sparked suspicion in the Vancouver area late last month.

She says police found the vehicle and determined the driver andthree passengers were in breach of restrictions in place forAmericans travelling to and from Alaska through Canada.

Such travellers are allowed a reasonable length of time to take the most direct route to their destination, and receive a tag for their rear-view mirror that indicates the date they must leave the country.

Roberts says it appears the four Alaskans weren't on the mostdirect path to Washington state, and were staying in B.C. outsidethe prescribed timeline.

The four travellers were escorted to the Peace Arch bordercrossing and Roberts says there were no indications they posed apublic health risk.